The keys to life - Improving Quality of Life for People with Learning Disabilities EASY READ version
The new learning disability strategy in Scotland, following on from and building on the principles and successes of The same as you, the original reivew of services for people with a learning disability, published in 2000.
Commissioning of public services
The commissioning of public services is to do with finding organisations who can give good services for good value for money.
What are our recommendations for commissioning public services?
A new law about Self Directed Support will be put in place in 2014. Self directed support lets people be in charge of their own support so they can live the life they want.
Local authorities and the NHS will work with organisations that can offer support. This means that people with learning disabilities will have a say in the services and support they get.
Organisations like local authorities and the NHS should work together to make support better for people who need long term specialist residential care. This should be done by June 2014.
Local authorities and NHS Boards should make sure the needs of people with learning disabilities are thought about when they buy services together.
A training group will be set up to take forward health and social care workforce development.
Contact
Email: Julie Crawford
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